Best Crunchy Black Podcasts (2024)

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Brandon Soohoo: Martial Arts, Defining Roles as a Child Actor & Redefining His Own Image 1:05:41

25d ago1:05:41

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LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-durian-pod/id1709030054 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0IaysKRix5svq0UaNRTVb4 FOLLOW https://www.instagram.com/thedurianpod https://twitter.com/thedurianpod https://www.tiktok.com/@thedurianpod?_t=8huYRzTOEaA&_r=1 OUR PRESENTING SPONSOR: https://www.hexclad.com/ LEARN MO…

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JOHN PARK: struggles of an LA MURALIST through Ai, staying relevant, and his own culture 1:14:33

3M ago1:14:33

1:14:33

LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-durian-pod/id1709030054 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0IaysKRix5svq0UaNRTVb4 FOLLOW https://www.instagram.com/thedurianpod https://twitter.com/thedurianpod https://www.tiktok.com/@thedurianpod?_t=8huYRzTOEaA&_r=1 OUR PRESENTING SPONSOR: https://www.hexclad.com/ LEARN MO…

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SOSUPERSAM: From Dancer to DJ Queen: Her Discovery, Defining the R&B Scene in LA and 143 🎧 1:12:45

4M ago1:12:45

1:12:45

In this unforgettable melodic episode, SOSUPERSAM, a name synonymous with LA's R&B renaissance, takes us on a journey from backup dancer to DJ queen, changing the music scene one track at a time. 🎧✨ Dive into the start of 143 Radio, curated vibes and dominating as a female Asian DJ that set the tone of LA’s music scene. Sam's story isn't just about…

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KAZUMI: Her Unapologetic Path to Success, Creating Community within her OF Empire, and Dominance in the Adult Entertainment Space 🌟 1:03:49

4M ago1:03:49

1:03:49

🌟 We're rolling out the red carpet for Kazumi, an Asian American adult entertainer, marketing genius, and a trailblazer who's unapologetically crafting her path to empire-building. From couch surfing to commanding the adult entertainment space and taking viral marketing to new heights, Kazumi's journey is anything but conventional. 🌶️ FOLLOW us as …

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Vanessa Dew: Kombucha Queen's Split from Pharma, Stereotyped in a Boardroom & Her Healthade Journey 52:51

6M ago52:51

52:51

Embark on an inspiring journey with Vanessa Dew as she trades her pharma career for a true calling amidst the lush green world of entrepreneurship. 🍃 In this heartwarming episode of the Durian Pod, Vanessa opens up about the daring leap of faith that led her to co-found Healthade Kombucha, a multimillion-dollar brand that's fermenting success natio…

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Director Adele Lim: Dropping Crazy Rich Asians, Directing Joyride, the power of Mahjong and Dumplings, Becoming a Force in Hollywood 1:00:21

7M ago1:00:21

1:00:21

Adele Lim, Director, Writer and Producer gained widespread recognition for co-writing the screenplay for the blockbuster film "Crazy Rich Asians" - her work on this movie was lauded for its portrayal of contemporary Asian culture and its success in breaking barriers for representation in Hollywood. Lim is also recognized for her advocacy for inclus…

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Founder Jing Gao: Running her Chili Oil Empire, being shoved out her restaurant and bouncing back - Fly by Jing 1:08:51

7M ago1:08:51

1:08:51

Jing Gao, the founder of Fly by Jing, joins TDP! She is a culinary entrepreneur celebrated for her artisanal Sichuan cuisine. Fly by Jing, has gained widespread acclaim for its premium, handcrafted sauces and spices that bring authentic Chinese flavors to kitchens worldwide. Known for her expertise in creating bold and flavorful products, Jing Gao …

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Cole Walliser: One Way Ticket from Canada, Getting Sponsored at 14, and becoming Director of Glambot 57:04

8M ago57:04

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Cole Walliser was already a multi-hyphenate when he moved to LA from Canada; he danced, wrote, and more, switching between his various skills to pay his bills while pursuing his dreams in the City of Stars. Cole is best known for directing celebrities on the red carpet for slo-mo video portraits for Glambot, but also works on other projects, includ…

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Marvel Director Chase Conley: On losing friends over Sobriety, why finishing the job means getting chosen, Miles Morales, and forgetting how he met Jasper, twice. 1:13:07

7M ago1:13:07

1:13:07

Chase is now the Episodic Director at Marvel Animation Studios working on X-Men 97', but got his start copying pages from the comic books his grandpa would get him in town. This led him on an incredible journey from being offered a job at Marvel at 19 (and turning it down), moving to Korea while working as a comic illustrator, and more, and being s…

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Celebrity Chef Dafne Mejia: Getting fired by Drake, ending up on Hell's Kitchen, and becoming a celebrity chef 53:34

8M ago53:34

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Celebrity Chef Dafne Mejia is best known for being the Runner-up on Hell's Kitchen, Season 21. She has since jumped to heights of the culinary world, becoming a private chef for Celebrities and Billionaires alike and is an active presence on Social Media with her Italian and Honduran inspired recipes. 0:06 Intro 0:43 Welcoming Dafne to the Pod! 3:0…

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Episode 10 - Wicked Games 41:32

1+ y ago41:32

41:32

FIRST VISUAL EPISODEEE!! - Available to WATCH on YouTube! It's all fun and games with the ladies this episode...LITERALLY. The ladies partake in a few well known games such as: "Song Association", "Headbands", their favorite game "F*ck, Marry, Kill" and many more! Listen to the episode to hear the convo! Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.co…

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Episode 6 - Breed The Bum Out 1:15:38

1+ y ago1:15:38

1:15:38

The ladies discuss topic like: - How to ask your person to be officially in a relationship - How to define a relationship - Forbidden crushes ....and so much more. Tune in to hear the full convo! Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thesaturdaysleepover?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Follow our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thesaturdaysleepover…

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Episode 7 - Rizzy Mcguire 1:26:01

1+ y ago1:26:01

1:26:01

The ladies are back with a bang! In an ode to Black History month, they speak about some notable inventions and people. They also play some black history inspired games and much more! Tune in to hear the full convo..... Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thesaturdaysleepover?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Follow our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com…

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Episode 9 - Asking All Those Questions 1:11:46

1+ y ago1:11:46

1:11:46

The ladies do a fun question thread and more! Listen to the episode to hear the convo!! Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thesaturdaysleepover?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Follow our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thesaturdaysleepoverBy Lisa, Nisa, Cole, Bri

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The show is on the way! 0:12

1+ y ago0:12

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Trailer - Allow us to introduce ourselves.... Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thesaturdaysleepover?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Follow our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thesaturdaysleepoverBy Lisa, Nisa, Cole, Bri

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Episode 1 - Smash Me In The Black Tee 55:41

1+ y ago55:41

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The pack just landed! The ladies of the 7K·Media Network are here with their first Episode! Lisa, Nisa, Cole, and Bri kick things off with a game of "f*ck, marry, kill". Later they share some of their "first" experiences. Tune in to hear the full convo! Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thesaturdaysleepover?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Follow ou…

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Episode 2 - Crunchy Bra 1:10:47

1+ y ago1:10:47

1:10:47

After a Covid forced hiatus, the ladies are back!! Starting with a huge thanks to their listeners for the record breaking release of the first episode, the ladies then jump right into the Pod. They discuss their perspectives on High School life Vs. College and so much more! Tune in to hear the full convo! Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.c…

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Episode 3 - Poppy Playtime 1:24:57

1+ y ago1:24:57

1:24:57

After a quick vacation for Thanksgiving, the ladies are back! They jump right into the episode, recapping their holiday and sharing their music year end wrap-up. They share tons of laughs and drop lots of gems as they discuss their love languages, deal breakers and so much more! Tune in to hear the the full convo! Follow us on Instagram: https://in…

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Episode 4 - Normal Girl 1:14:44

1+ y ago1:14:44

1:14:44

SZA's album release has the internet talking. The Sleepover Squad are here to chime in. Later, the ladies have a real conversation about what they want for themselves in the future. They share in depth perspectives on everything from weddings to children. Tune in to hear the full convo! Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thesaturdaysleep…

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Episode 5 - The Splits 1:24:50

1+ y ago1:24:50

1:24:50

After a winter break, the ladies are back!! The catch up on the holidays, and discuss topics like the recent tragedies that have hit their city, the impact of social media and so much more! Later they have a hilarious spelling bee.... Tune in to hear the full convo! Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thesaturdaysleepover?igshid=YmMyMTA2M…

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Episode 8 - Music Convos 1:18:32

1+ y ago1:18:32

1:18:32

The ladies recap the Super Bowl and Valentine's Day. They discuss their favorite music, artists, and more! Tune in to hear the full convo..... Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thesaturdaysleepover?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Follow our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thesaturdaysleepoverBy Lisa, Nisa, Cole, Bri

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05 - Moon Tripper - Arise (Preview) 3:58

1+ y ago3:58

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05 - Moon Tripper - Arise (Preview) by Moon TripperBy Moon Tripper

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04 - Moon Tripper - Transcendental (Preview) 3:58

1+ y ago3:58

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04 - Moon Tripper - Transcendental (Preview) by Moon TripperBy Moon Tripper

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03 - Moon Tripper - Mystical Realm (Preview) 3:58

1+ y ago3:58

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03 - Moon Tripper - Mystical Realm (Preview) by Moon TripperBy Moon Tripper

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02 - Astral Waves - Black Panther Medicine (Moon Tripper Remix) (Preview) 3:58

1+ y ago3:58

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02 - Astral Waves - Black Panther Medicine (Moon Tripper Remix) (Preview) by Moon TripperBy Moon Tripper

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01 - Moon Tripper - Inside Your Head (Preview) 3:58

1+ y ago3:58

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01 - Moon Tripper - Inside Your Head (Preview) by Moon TripperBy Moon Tripper

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10 - Moon Tripper - Earth's Consciousness (Preview) 3:58

1+ y ago3:58

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10 - Moon Tripper - Earth's Consciousness (Preview) by Moon TripperBy Moon Tripper

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06 - Moon Tripper - Hypnotic Frequencies (Preview) 3:58

1+ y ago3:58

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06 - Moon Tripper - Hypnotic Frequencies (Preview) by Moon TripperBy Moon Tripper

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07 - Moon Tripper - Dopamine (Preview) 3:58

1+ y ago3:58

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07 - Moon Tripper - Dopamine (Preview) by Moon TripperBy Moon Tripper

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08 - Moon Tripper - Spiritual Smiles (Preview) 3:58

1+ y ago3:58

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08 - Moon Tripper - Spiritual Smiles (Preview) by Moon TripperBy Moon Tripper

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09 - Moon Tripper - Elevated State (Preview) 3:58

1+ y ago3:58

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09 - Moon Tripper - Elevated State (Preview) by Moon TripperBy Moon Tripper

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Moon Tripper Back To The Roots Goa / Psytrance Midi Pack (Preview) 2:47

2y ago2:47

2:47

Moon Tripper's "Back to the roots" Goa / Psytrance MIDI pack is the perfect tool to boost your inspirations and productions, beautiful and intense arps & melodies that will surely embrace smiles and emotions everywhere! 🎹 Packed for you: 130 MIDI files of Arps, melodies.Coveres many different musical scales.Editable and Transposeable to any key.Key…

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Rule of 10's - Three C's - Perspective - a Conversation w/Jennifer Chase @ SAS 29:20

2y ago29:20

29:20

Welcome to the last episode in our "Burnout Series" where you'll meet Jennifer Chase, Executive Vice President and CMO of SAS. I asked Jennifer to take us through her unique and very intentional career journey - and she did that and more offering her Three C's Principle and her Rule of 10. If you are wondering how to level up while staying grounded…

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A Lesson of Grit and Grace - a Conversation w/Janet Ward @ Ward Black Law 49:47

2y ago49:47

49:47

Attorney Janet Ward Black is the principal owner of Ward Black Law located in Greensboro, NC - one of the largest woman-owned law firms in the state . During our time together, Janet Ward shared her career journey - including stories of her time as Miss North Carolina and the moment she chose to jump off her comfort cliff and in to entrepreneurship…

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"What about Bob?" a Conversation with Joan Nelson @IBM 37:41

2y ago37:41

37:41

Joan Nelson is a friend, mentor and Vice President at IBM. Leading approximately 1,200 people across the globe, Joan has a unique vantage point on workplace culture and the pervasive effects of burnout. During our interview, she talks openly about the impact burnout is having on the workplace and offers her take on how to take back control and noti…

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Crispy Crunchy Burned Out - Why I took April off! 13:59

2y ago13:59

13:59

Why did I take April off? ...because I was experiencing early signs of burnout! And in this episode, I'll discuss how those signs showed up for me in real-time and finally convinced me to take some time off and truly investigate what was going on in my world. I'll also share a few tips to break the stress cycle as outlined in the Nagoski sisters' b…

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Hustle not Hype - a Conversation w/Microsoft's Rashida Hodge 46:34

2y ago46:34

46:34

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Rashida Hodge, Vice President of Data and AI Customer Success at Microsoft. It was easily one of my favorite conversations of the year. While our full podcast interview is here...I just had to share a few of her leadership nuggets below! Nugget #1 – “We all have thorns; but we don’t talk about them… a…

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"Segovia DNA" - Conversation with Beth Segovia @ ChannelAdvisor 43:30

2y ago43:30

43:30

Beth Segovia, COO of ChannelAdvisor has a word for you! While we sat down to talk about burnout in the workplace, Beth and I covered lots of territory - from work-life "balance", to the Great Talent Swap to practical advice on how to tackle workplace burnout. She's a wife, a mom and fiercely talented leader! Our conversation was down-to-earth and s…

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Leading through Burnout - a Conversation with Creighton Blackwell at Coastal Credit Union 53:19

2y ago53:19

53:19

"I'm a people leader. At the end of the day, it all comes back to...how do you influence and impact the betterment of people? That question has driven me my entire career. " This is the lens by which Creighton Blackwell, Chief Impact and Public Affairs Officer at Coastal Credit Union looks at his work. In this conversation, Creighton, issues a chal…

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How to BreakThrough in 2022! 13:10

2+ y ago13:10

13:10

Optimism can be hard to find these days... but isn't it great when you run into someone who has that Light? How can the decisions you make everyday help you tap into the optimism you need to breakthrough? Breakthroughs happen everyday; but they don’t happen by accident. Breakthroughs aren’t miracles. Miracles are gifts and unearned. Breakthroughs a…

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When Reinvention isn't a Choice: What Lurks in the Woods 42:27

2+ y ago42:27

42:27

What happens when reinvention isn’t a choice? Russ and Nicole Bell came face-to-face with this exact dilemma in 2016. Despite being an upwardly mobile happy couple with two kids, a big house and a marvelous life, something wasn't quite right. Russ started forgetting things, he got lost, he became enraged, he was harsh with the kids. And he could no…

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Doc Swiner Lives Life on the Growing Edge (of the Comfort Cliff) 40:06

3y ago40:06

40:06

Doc Swiner understands reinvention. She's a physician, author and serial entrepreneur - all while raising two kids with her husband. But how? Listen in to Doc Swiner tell us about her journey and the crucible moment that changed it all. A moment that inspired her first book on "How to Avoid the Superwoman Complex". This was a fun episode, we choppe…

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Learn the 10 Pivot Points for Success endorsed by Michelle Obama 47:37

3y ago47:37

47:37

Amy Hilliard, author of "Pivot for Success," has been an entrepreneur since she was a young girl in Detroit selling handmade rose water and promoting her babysitting business. Amy carried that determination with her throughout her life making her an expert in reinvention. A proven thought-leader on entrepreneurship, empowerment and marketing, Amy h…

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Level Up with Kat Williford: Finding Inspiration in the Most Unexpected Places! 36:55

3y ago36:55

36:55

Meet Katherine Williford, our friend and the founder of the sustainable fashion brand Pamut Apparel. From her childhood experiences to moving to Budapest for love, hear Kat's Reinvention story and how it led her to build her own ethical, profitable fashion brand here in Raleigh, NC. Spoiler alert, this girl is a cliff jumper and credits her growth …

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Fourth Grade Teacher to Co-founder of Nugget Comfort, Meet Hannah Fussell 35:56

3y ago35:56

35:56

From fourth grade teacher to co-founder of one of the fastest growing furniture manufacturers in the nation! Hannah Fussell is creative, complex and curious like most of us, and she’s turned each of those assets into business magic as co-founder and Chief Creative Officer at Nugget Comfort - home of the Nugget play couch. Hear Hannah Fussell reveal…

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What Are Your Crucible Moments? 12:12

3y ago12:12

12:12

Welcome back, friends! Today, we’re going to dive a little deeper and explore some new territory on our Comfort Cliff. If you’ve never reflected on your crucible moments…today is the day! We’ll spend time in our Empowerment Zone learning what Crucible Moments are and how they impact our growth and reinvention journey. Here’s how I define your Cruci…

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How this CEO Navigated the "Messy Middle" to Grow a 25M Business 38:47

3y ago38:47

38:47

"No. This is not my husband's company...I built it from the ground up!" In this episode of the Reinvention Road Trip podcast, you'll meet my friend Shelley McPhatter, founder and CEO of Bridgeport Construction a multimillion dollar construction firm in Durham, NC. She's a mom of three with an ocean engineering degree and a new found love for invest…

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Bohunk 1:38:48

3y ago1:38:48

1:38:48

The guys talk about Phil Collins, cucks, and trailer park whores. Hosted by Justin Gaitas, Carmen DiFabio, and Anthony Zenhauser

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Your Say:Do Ratio and How it Can Change Your Life 21:15

3y ago21:15

21:15

Do you do what you say you're going to do? That's what we're going to talk about today, the power of follow through and accountability through your say:do ratio. This little idea has a huge impact on how others experience you in work and life. And until recently, like I said, it was kind of my Achilles heel.…

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Moon Tripper - Ancestral Vision (Album Preview Mix) 30:00

3y ago30:00

30:00

After a year and a half in the making, I am proud to witness my second artist album seeing the light very soon! 😍🥰Moon Tripper - Ancestral Vision (Album) on Altar Records◉◉◉◉◉◉◉◉◉◉◉◉◉◉◉◉◉◉◉◉◉◉◉◉◉◉◉◉◉◉◉◉◉◉"Ancestral Vision" is the second artist album from Moon Tripper, it has been a very beautiful and deep journey crafting this magnum opus that show…

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